JJC News and Press, iPathA Series B Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN From 10/22/22

Summary Europe’s energy security and decarbonization goals will spur R&D in cleantech, solar in particular. We expect further easing of monetary and fiscal policies to boost growth prospects and earnings expectations, and possibly trigger a rebound in Chinese equities. ...

Summary As the metals markets enter the last quarter of a turbulent year, the industry prepares to gather in London for a week of meetings and contract negotiations against a backdrop of weakening demand. Global aluminium prices soared briefly after news that the United States is ...

Summary In recent months, the economy has shown remarkable resilience in the face of a cyclical downturn. As such, we remain in a situation where positive economic data (i.e. resilient Q3 corporate earnings) could be considered bearish as such an outcome will delay any hope of a dovis...

Summary Copper has lost all the gains it made this year, as inflation has climbed higher, interest rates have risen, and energy costs keep surging. The metal has been weighed down by China’s property sector woes and Covid-19 lockdowns, while investors have turned away from ...

Summary The LME continues to review a ban that would keep Russian aluminum, nickel, and copper from the exchange. The LME seems anxious to avoid the ongoing drain of non-Rusal aluminum in their warehouses being replaced solely by new deliveries of Rusal metal. The German gover...

Summary YTD, the S&P 500 is now down 24% while bonds have their own double-digit losses. Like stock valuations, currency valuations aren’t great timing tools but over a 3-year period after becoming undervalued, the outperformance is strong. Consumer defensive stocks...

Summary The growing global commitment to the transformation of the economy to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 is intensifying demand for critical minerals. A supply-demand gap is likely to open up, leaving businesses and governments scrambling to close it to achieve climate goals. ...

Summary Inflation as measured by government indices (e.g., CPI, PCE Deflator) is a lagging indicator of true inflation. True inflation is defined as the loss of purchasing power of a currency. Right now that is just not the case: the dollar is soaring against nearly every currency...

Summary A global recession is likely, with at least slower economic growth virtually certain. The tightening is not a mistake, but in most cases it’s coming too late, which means more economic damage than it had begun earlier. Businesses selling to China can expect lowe...

Summary As the ”invoicing” currency of the world, when the U.S. dollar appreciates, other currencies essentially depreciate. Rising commodity prices can be a boon for emerging economies – including oil exporters Brazil, Mexico and Russia – that rely on ...